The Ku Klux Klan was founded in a law office in Pulaski, Tennessee, during 1866 by John Lester, James Crowe, John Kennedy, Calvin Jones, Richard Reed and Frank Mc Cord-six veterans of the Confederate Army who sought amusement after the excitement of wartime had given away to the tedium of civilian life. Influenced by the Greek word kuklos, meaning circle. The word 'Klan' was presumably added because several of the orginators came from Scottish or Irish stock.
HANDOUTS:
Readings: Field R., 2002, Civil Rights in America 1865-1980, Chapter 3 REturn of White Supremacy pp.29-44
HANDOUTS:
Readings: Field R., 2002, Civil Rights in America 1865-1980, Chapter 3 REturn of White Supremacy pp.29-44
DVDS
History Channel: The Secret Life of the KKK.